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Dappah, Frank

 
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Synopsis

Drawing from cultural flashpoints like cancel culture, campus protests, the post-COVID “talking economy,” and the rise of political violence, this book argues that we’ve grown fragile, confusing disagreement with danger and words with weapons. Through a mix of personal reflections, social commentary, and data-driven analysis, it shows how language wars, outrage algorithms, and mental health fragility are eroding trust, polarizing communities, and making honest dialogue nearly impossible.

In this book, I speak directly to the cultural anxiety of the moment: Americans are exhausted by division yet unsure how to reconnect. It’s important because it frames free speech and resilience not as partisan talking points, but as survival tools for a functioning democracy.

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